Q&A - PSLE English

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elkniwt:

Hi,


Need help on the following grammar qns. Answers different from answer key.

1. I hope the food we bought was ____ your liking
(1) in (2) to (3) at (4) for
{dd's ans is (2), ans key is (3) }

2. ___ any of the twins know about the plan tomorrow?
(1) Do (2) Has (3) Have (4) Does
{dd's ans is (4), ans key is (1) }

Thanks in advance.

Hi
My answer would be :

1. (2) - we normally say 'to your liking'
2. (4) - 'does' is used because it refers to anyone (singular) of the twins.

Rgds

[KRR]

ridcully:

KRR:

A killer heat wave has been reported by officials. It has left several hundred people dead.


Officials _________________________________________________

Officials have reported a killer heat wave which has left several hundred people dead.

KRR:

Benny bough a house several years ago. Its value has gone up.
The value __________________________________________.

The value of the house that Benny bought several years ago has gone up.

Rgds
R

Thank you very much R.

KRR

[P5G]

Please help.


Question 70)
Despite his attempts at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.
Try ________.

Worksheet answer: Try as he did to solve the algebra equation, Juan failed.

My answer: Try many times at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.

Is my answer acceptable?

TIA.

[stary]

P5G:

Please help.


Question 70)
Despite his attempts at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.
Try ________.

Worksheet answer: Try as he did to solve the algebra equation, Juan failed.

My answer: Try many times at solving the algebra equation, Juan failed.

Is my answer acceptable?

TIA.

Hi P5G,

I think your answer cannot be accepted as the sentence sounds a little odd.
Let's wait for the others to reply to double confirm.

Best Regards!

[ridcully]

elkniwt:

2. ___ any of the twins know about the plan tomorrow?

(1) Do (2) Has (3) Have (4) Does
{dd's ans is (4), ans key is (1) }

The structure 'any' plus 'of phrase' has certain complications, so answer (4) is possible, although it does not sound fluent. However, for primary level students the simplest rule is that the form of 'do' agrees with the noun. Thus, the answer is (1) because 'twins' is plural.

It helps to rewrite the question into a statement and see the resulting subject-verb agreement:

The twins do know about the plan tomorrow.

We would not write:
The twins does know about the plan tomorrow.

Rgds
R

[ivanhoo99]

Pls help…


Ali is good ____ cooking
1)in
2)at

I eliminated the two other options…

Thx

[stary]

ivanhoo99:

Pls help...


Ali is good ____ cooking
1)in
2)at

I eliminated the two other options....

Thx

Hi!
Ans: 2
Notes:
Good + at (strong collocation)
Weak + in (strong collocation)

Best Regards!

[P5G]

Please help.


Question 6)
It’s not too late to sign up for the course, ___ it?
(1) is it
(2) isn’t it


Worksheet answer (1)
Should the answer be (2)?

TIA.

[Tinkerbelle]

P5G:

Please help.


Question 6)
It's not too late to sign up for the course, ___ it?
(1) is it
(2) isn't it


Worksheet answer (1)
Should the answer be (2)?

TIA.

The answer should be (1) - is it.
For questions like the above, if the statement is in the negative form, the question part will be in the positive form; and vice versa.
Eg. It's not too late to sign up for the course, is it?
It's too late to sign up for the course, isn't it?

[ivanhoo99]

Thank you stary!